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J. RATTAY.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1a, 1900.

Patent ed Dec. 15, 1908 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

IIIIIIIIIII /IIIIIIIII A Tron/v5 rs Q WITNESSES JOSEPH RATTAY, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

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Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed August 18, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Serial No. 449,016. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH RATTAY, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of whichthe following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tables and the object thereof is to produce atable which is strong and durable and which is also ca able ofornamentation in different designs 0 parquetry work without interferingwith the grain work or construction of the table mem- The invention isfully disclosed in the following specification, of which theaccompanying drawing'forms a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each ofthe views, and in which:

Figural is a side view of a table involving my invention; Fig. 2 a planview thereof; Fig. 3 a bottom plan view of the table proper detachedfrom its support or supports; Fig. 4 a transverse section on the line4-4 of Fig. 3; and, Fig. 5 a similar section on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

In the practice of my invention, I provide a table which comprises aframe a on which is placed a slab or table member I), and said frame isprovided with a support which, in the form of construction shown,consists of a central pedestal 0 provided with branch legs 0 The frame aand slab or table member I) are preferably rectangular in form and theside portions of the frame 0 consists of a central board 07', to theinner side of which is secured an inner board a and to the bottoms ofthe boards a and a which form the body of the sides of the frame a aresecured strips 0t forming an outwardly directed bead a between which andthe slab or table member I) is placed parquetry work a.

Secured in the inner corners of the frame a are triangular blocks dwhich give strength to said frame, and secured centrally within and tothe opposite sides of the frame a are blocks e which are of lessvertical dimensions than the said frame and secured transversely of thebottom of the frame Ct and within the same and to said frame and to theblocks e is a transverse plate f provided with a central rectangularopening f and the pedestal c is provided with a tenon which enters theopening f 2, and the plate f is provided with holes f 3 through whichmay be passed screws by means of which the plate f may be secured tothe, pedestal c. The frame a is also provided within the top thereofwith strips 9 which may be secured thereto or therein in any desiredmanner and the opposite side strips 9 are also secured to the blocks eand d, and the slab or table member I) is secured to the strips 9 byscrews 9 or in any desired manner.

The slab or table member I) is of greater transverse dimensions than theframe a, and this forms a projecting rim member 6 around the frame a.

The slab or table member I) is composed of a central board or boards 6to which is secured a bottom board or boards I) and the central board orboards 6 are of greater transverse dimensions than the bottom board orboards 79*, and secured to the top and bottom of the outer edge portionsof the central board or boards 5 are border strips 6 and b which projectbeyond the edges of the board or boards b and form in the outer sideedges of the slab or table member I) a groove 1) in which is placedparquetry work it. i

The top'border strips 12 extend inwardly a predetermined distance,entirely around the top of the slab or table member I) so as to form aspace of which the central board or boards b form the bottom, and thisspace is filled in with parquetry work i, the surface of which is flushwith the top of the strips 6 As thus constructed it will be seen thatthe parquetry work a which forms the outer surface of the frame a andthe parquetry work i which forms the main top surface of the slab ortable member I) and the parquetry work h around the side edge portionsof the slab or table member I) may be made of any desired design, andsaid parquetry work may be changed at any time wlthout interfering withthe frame work, the table or with the main construction of the slab ortable member b.

- Although, I have shown my improved table supported by a centralpedestal 0 only, it will be apparent that this is not an essentialfeature of my invention as the framework a may be provided with anynumber of transverse plates or members f, and three or more legs orsupports may be employed, if desired.

The board or boards b and b of the slab or table member I) are placedtransversely of each other and this is also true of the boards a and aof the frame a, and this construction renders said slab or table memberand said frame strong and durable andprevents the warping thereof.

The separate parts of the frame a, exclusive of the parquetry work a,may be secured in any desired manner as may also the parts b b, b and I)of the slab or table member I) and instead of making the tablerectangular in form it may be made of other shapes.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A table comprising a frame member and a slab placed thereon andprojecting beyond said frame member at all points, the outer surface ofsaid frame member being provided with par uetry work, the outer face ofsaid slab mem er being provided with a groove in which is placedparquetry work, and the top surface of said slab member being providedwith a border strip within which is placed parquetry work.

2. A table comprising a frame member and a top slab placed thereon, saidframe member comprising inner and outer side strips secured together, abottom strip secured thereto, parquetry work secured to the outer sidestrip above said bottom strip, and said frame member being also providedat the top with strips secured therein and to which the top slab issecured, said slab being provided in its outer edges with a groove mwhich is placed parquetry work, and the top of said slab being providedwith a border strip within which is placed parquetry work.

3. A table comprising a frame member and a top slab placed thereon, saidframe member comprising inner and outer side stri s secured together, abottom strip secured t eret o, parquetry work secured to the outer sidestrip above said bottom strip, and said frame member being also providedat the top with strips secured therein and to which the top slab issecured, said slab being provided in its outer edges with a groove inwhich is placed parquetry work, and the top of said slab being providedwith a border strip with in which is placed parquetry work, said framebeing also provided in the corners thereof with reinforcing blocks andcentrally of the opposite inner sides thereof with reinforcing blocks towhich is secured a transverse member, the bottom surface of which isflush with the bottom of said frame, and a supporting pedestal connectedwith said transverse member.

4. A table comprising a main open frame, and a slab secured thereon andprojecting therebeyond at all points, said frame being provided on theouter surface thereof with parquetry work, and said slab being providedin. the side face or faces thereof with parquetry work, and the top ofsaid slab being also provided with par uetry work.

In testimony that I- c aim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name in presence of the subscribing Witnesses this 17th day of August1908.

JOSEPH RATTAY.

Witnesses:

A. R. APPLEMAN, M. E. DooDY.

